Horse packing : a manual of pack transportation by Post Charles Johnson 1873-1956

Author:Post, Charles Johnson, 1873-1956
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Horses, Pack transportation
Publisher: New York : Outing Pub. Co.
Published: 1914-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

HORSE PACKING

DOUBLE DIAMOND HITCH

This hitch is used when there is a riding or striding load placed above the balanced load; especially if the riding load be a keg, a box or some awkward package. The double diamond hitch is best when the nature of the cargo requires more binding points than are possible with the more open single diamond hitch.

For a riding load the special Cross Sling must be used. (See page 75.)

To avoid confusion in the diagrams the sling ropes are not shown.

The load being balanced and slung to throJ» the double diamond hitch:

Fig. /. The near Packer^ No. I, throws the lash rope across the cargo, with the free end toward the mule's head and with a long loop at the rear. A shorter

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